There won't be a lot of modding done on this case as to be honest, it is almost perfect for me...That being said, I've been wanting to do a monster mITX build for a while. Recently, Case Labs released the Mercury S3 case. Perfect for what I wanted to do!

I was actually surprised at the packaging of the case, it was really packed very well!

Box:

Open it up and to has foam corners and a really thick plastic wrap...

Out of the box...

Plastic wrapping...

The windows are covered on both the outside and the inside...along with a lot of packing inside!

The hardware kit is pretty well done and each bag is labeled...

Holes for the feet...

Simply screw them on...(although these will probably get changed out)

Panels removed...

I like that it has room for a triple slot GPU and the watercooling holes have caps (grommets are included to change out)

HDD side...I like how easy the access is to the front panel wiring...

Drop in rad mount for a 240 or 280 mm rad

2 USB 3.0 and typical antivandal switches...

Front 240 mm rad mount...

This case is really not going to see much in the way of modding...When CL was designing it, I spent a lot of time offering up suggestions based on what I saw as shortcomings with the design of the Prodigy. Jim took it all into consideration and this is almost like getting a custom built case for me. It has almost everything I want, where I want it.

Subbed dorido ! I've been waiting to see what you can do with a CL case since I watched your Yin & Yang prodigy builds. It will be epic, I know, coz your pix are already vibrating my buyer's trigger finger; they show off the S3's impeccable design. CL is unlike any other case maker in terms of packing - seems like a minor detail, but when you open up your CL box, and see the level of detail that CL puts into packing the case ! You know you're in for a game changer when you build into the case. I'm not gonna say flawless, but awe inspiring - the materials, design - all of it, are accomodating to a type of enthusiast who WANTS TO FILL IT UP !

Btw, I kinda miss old double tongued Alfred as your avatar, but its all relative

Subbed dorido ! I've been waiting to see what you can do with a CL case since I watched your Yin & Yang prodigy builds. It will be epic, I know, coz your pix are already vibrating my buyer's trigger finger; they show off the S3's impeccable design. CL is unlike any other case maker in terms of packing - seems like a minor detail, but when you open up your CL box, and see the level of detail that CL puts into packing the case ! You know you're in for a game changer when you build into the case. I'm not gonna say flawless, but awe inspiring - the materials, design - all of it, are accomodating to a type of enthusiast who WANTS TO FILL IT UP !

Btw, I kinda miss old double tongued Alfred as your avatar, but its all relative

Yeah..The M8 I had was a brilliant case...You can really see the design evolution with the S3.
I'm on so many forums now, I decided to put up a common avatar amongst them all. Picture was taken from my better side...Dontcha think?

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Originally Posted by Jameswalt1

Dito. I'm between one of these or a 350D.

You can never go wrong with a Case Labs case!

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Originally Posted by dman811

Subbed like Subway sandwiches!!! COMPUTER PR0NZ FTW!!!

Should be lot's o' COMPUTER PR0NZ in this build log!

Radiator and Aquaero mounting

Like a kid in a candy store...went crazy this afternoon and started working on the rad assemblies and the Aquaero mounting...

Not much to show with the Aquaero, just 2 short brackets, but it really looks great in place!

After the Aquaero, it was time to do the front rad assembly...pretty simple really...a two part bracket that is disassembled, the fans are then sandwiched between the front flex bays and the rad mount.